An area's labor force provides insight on the availability factor and is residence-based—that is, the people are working or seeking work and reside in the particular county or region.
Annual Labor Force Estimates in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
Labor Force | 69,181 | 8.6% |
Employed | 67,166 | 8.3% |
Unemployed | 2,015 | 18.3% |
Rate | 2.9 | 7.4% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2011 | 67,804 | 62,576 | 5,228 | 7.7 | 10.1 |
2012 | 66,823 | 62,036 | 4,787 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
2013 | 66,779 | 62,293 | 4,486 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
2014 | 67,528 | 63,675 | 3,853 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
2015 | 67,361 | 64,069 | 3,292 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 68,053 | 64,931 | 3,122 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 68,496 | 66,031 | 2,465 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
2018 | 69,640 | 67,160 | 2,480 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2019 | 70,605 | 68,277 | 2,328 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
2020 | 67,917 | 64,099 | 3,818 | 5.6 | 7.2 |
2021 | 69,181 | 67,166 | 2,015 | 2.9 | 3.6 |